Kwesi Arthur
Kwesi Arthur | |
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Kwesi Arthur performing at Alliance Francais. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur Junior |
| Also known as | King Arthur, Diidaday, Heavy Hitta, Young Arthur |
| Born | 18 December 1994 Tema, Ghana |
| Origin | Ghana |
| Genres | Hip hop, Afrobeats |
| Occupation | [Rapper, singer-songwriter,record producer] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | independent |
Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur (born 18 December 1994), known professionally as Kwesi Arthur, is a Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter from Tema. He rose to fame in 2017 with the hit single "Grind Day", which received widespread acclaim, a co-sign and a chart-topping remix from rap heavyweights Sarkodie and Medikal. In 2019, his second EP, Live from Nkrumah Krom Vol II, garnered more than 2 million streams in the first week of its release.
Arthur has won several accolades, including Rapper of the year and Hip Hop Song of the year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards as well as a Viewer's Choice Best International Act nomination at the 2018 BET Awards. He became the second Ghanaian rapper to be nominated for BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher after Sarkodie's nomination in 2019.